Description:
In line with UAE's Emiratisation goals, we are encouraging UAE nationals to apply. We also would like to emphasize that applications from a diverse group of candidates are welcomed too.
In this role You will:
- Collect, analyze and effectively disseminate relevant security information to support the intelligence-led decision-making process
- Directly support the security risk process using in the Unified Risk Picture (URP): anticipate, monitor and communicate changing threat environments
- Work closely with other members of I&IA team to assess the implications of geopolitical events and trends on the threat environment; proactively identify emerging security issues
- Work closely with bp’s regional security team to understand business, priorities and issues, ensuring threat information is communicated in a timely manner
- Provide oral and written assessments on the threat environment, including to senior bp leaders and decision makers, identifying key developments, trends and issues that have the potential to affect bp activity
- Insure effective proactive management of an external network, including with peers, governments, academia and NGOs to ensure regular information flow. Identify new information providers
- Be responsible for operating in an ambiguous environment and using judgment to provide valuable analysis to the business
- Communicate complicated issues in a concise and effective manner, understanding and properly balancing risk against bp’s business imperatives
- Manage the problem of information overload and ‘noise’ by continuously improving analytic tools and techniques
- Balance short term requirements with need to horizon scan and anticipate changing threat environments
- Reimagine proactive in the identification of potential threats and risks to business activity and the presentation of this information in written reports and verbal briefings
What You will need to be successful:
- Higher education degree (Bachelors level minimum) preferred, will consider discipline specific military and civilian qualifications on a case by case basis.
- An understanding of the intelligence cycle and its application in a commercial environment particularly high-risk operational areas.
- 5+ years of Intelligence experience in an analytical environment supporting real time operational activity as well as experience developing and/or modifying information requirements for internal stakeholders.
- Excellent written and analytical skills as well as the ability of briefing of sensitive information effectively and confidently
- Experience with open-source intelligence tools and techniques and demonstrated ability to use data and analysis.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of diligence, strong teamwork, initiative taking and accuracy with limited supervision as well as ability to quickly forge productive relationships and build networks
- Ability to draft detailed and accurate reports
- Experience with mapping and/or intelligence/information management systems is beneficial
- Holding formal certifications in intelligence collection, collection management, intelligence analysis, or other intelligence disciplines from a government agency is an advantage
- Ability to travel occasionally across MEA region (sometimes to UK/US too)